Sunday, September 14, 2008

Backfire

One of the ads being run by Barack tries to marginalize McCain for his age (known as ageism in current vernacular) by pointing out that he doesn't use a computer. This seems to be a mistake.

The National Revew Online and other Republican-leaning websites said the charge was unfair, citing several articles, including stories several years ago in the Boston Globe and Slate.com, that indicated injuries McCain sustained when he was a prisoner of war in Vietnam prevent him from using a keyboard.

McCain suffered broken bones that still prevent him from fully lifting his arms and has lost mobility as a result of fractured fingers.

Just goes to show, you've got to be careful when you're spreading prejudice.

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